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SetRootRecordset Method

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Sets the root recordset for the specified DataSourceControl object. Use this method to change the recordset to which a data access page is bound.

expression.SetRootRecordset(RecordsetName, Recordset)

*expression   * Required. An expression that returns a DataSourceControl object.

RecordsetName   Required String. The name to use for the new recordset. If the DataSource control contains a recordset of this name, it will be replaced.

Recordset   Required Recordset object. The ADO recordset.

Remarks

This method supports connecting to any ADO recordset.

Example

This example changes the root recordset used by the data source control.

Sub ChangeRootRecordset()
   Dim rstCategories
   Dim strShapeText
   Dim strConnectionString

   strShapeText = MSODSC.RootRecordsetDefs(0).ShapeText

   strConnectionString = "Provider=MSDataShape.1;Persist Security Info=True;Data Source" &
                        "=sqlsvr;Integrated Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=Northwind;" &
                        "Data Provider=SQLOLEDB.1"

   Set rstCategories = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")

   rstCategories.Open strShapeText, strConnectionString, 1, 3

   MSODSC.SetRootRecordset "Categories", rstCategories

End Sub

Applies to | DataSourceControl Object